Tune it myself or pay for it?
11-08-2006, 07:16 PM
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Tune it myself or pay for it?
I've been all over this forum and a few others and have read about good things and bad things about tuning. The one thing I'm noticing though is how "bad" BAD can be if you do a tune yourself and don't know what you're doing.
I've been leaning toward buying a CAI with a tuner, as a package deal, and doing it myself... by following the instructions. Is this relatively okay... to the point of seeing definite performance improvements while not damaging my engine... or should I just take it somewhere? I live on the IL/IA border and am right between Des Moines, IA, and Chicago, IL... Milwaukee, WI, might be another option; is there some "good" place in one of these areas I should talk to about having a tune done?
Thanks.
I've been leaning toward buying a CAI with a tuner, as a package deal, and doing it myself... by following the instructions. Is this relatively okay... to the point of seeing definite performance improvements while not damaging my engine... or should I just take it somewhere? I live on the IL/IA border and am right between Des Moines, IA, and Chicago, IL... Milwaukee, WI, might be another option; is there some "good" place in one of these areas I should talk to about having a tune done?
Thanks.
11-09-2006, 01:40 AM
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RE: Tune it myself or pay for it?
ORIGINAL: Sniper308
I've been all over this forum and a few others and have read about good things and bad things about tuning. The one thing I'm noticing though is how "bad" BAD can be if you do a tune yourself and don't know what you're doing.
I've been leaning toward buying a CAI with a tuner, as a package deal, and doing it myself... by following the instructions. Is this relatively okay... to the point of seeing definite performance improvements while not damaging my engine... or should I just take it somewhere? I live on the IL/IA border and am right between Des Moines, IA, and Chicago, IL... Milwaukee, WI, might be another option; is there some "good" place in one of these areas I should talk to about having a tune done?
Thanks.
I've been all over this forum and a few others and have read about good things and bad things about tuning. The one thing I'm noticing though is how "bad" BAD can be if you do a tune yourself and don't know what you're doing.
I've been leaning toward buying a CAI with a tuner, as a package deal, and doing it myself... by following the instructions. Is this relatively okay... to the point of seeing definite performance improvements while not damaging my engine... or should I just take it somewhere? I live on the IL/IA border and am right between Des Moines, IA, and Chicago, IL... Milwaukee, WI, might be another option; is there some "good" place in one of these areas I should talk to about having a tune done?
Thanks.
11-09-2006, 05:40 PM
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RE: Tune it myself or pay for it?
I don't really know how you could "tune it yourself" It is pretty much a plug and play CPU unit. If you get the combo it is usually cheaper and the XCAL will come with tune on it. Good luck there are many out there. I got the TI CAI and XCAL for $525 and it is great.
11-10-2006, 05:02 AM
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RE: Tune it myself or pay for it?
If you go the route of custome tune, Slingshot Motorsport in Fox River Grove, IL is a great place. I was going to go with them to do my heads/cam but I have something else in mind... [sm=badbadbad.gif] Last time I was there they had about 5 mustangs in the shop, so I'd trust them with mine. The website is http://www.slingshotmotorsport.com/
11-10-2006, 12:23 PM
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RE: Tune it myself or pay for it?
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$250.00/Hr If you want to "Help"
$75.00 3 Dyno Runs with WB O2
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Thanks for the posts, guys.
I'm thinking about the CAI and tuner from Tunable Induction, but there are many posts supporting professional tunes. I just don't know. I'm kind of leaning toward installing the package and using a tuner. I hate decisions like this.
11-11-2006, 01:46 AM
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RE: Tune it myself or pay for it?
ORIGINAL: Sniper308
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Labor Rates!!!
$75.00/Hr Normal Work
$85.00/Hr Engine Internals
$250.00/Hr If you want to "Help"
$75.00 3 Dyno Runs with WB O2
$150.00/Hr Dyno Rental Session
$100.00/Hr Each Additional Hour
***
Thanks for the posts, guys.
I'm thinking about the CAI and tuner from Tunable Induction, but there are many posts supporting professional tunes. I just don't know. I'm kind of leaning toward installing the package and using a tuner. I hate decisions like this.
***
Labor Rates!!!
$75.00/Hr Normal Work
$85.00/Hr Engine Internals
$250.00/Hr If you want to "Help"
$75.00 3 Dyno Runs with WB O2
$150.00/Hr Dyno Rental Session
$100.00/Hr Each Additional Hour
***
Thanks for the posts, guys.
I'm thinking about the CAI and tuner from Tunable Induction, but there are many posts supporting professional tunes. I just don't know. I'm kind of leaning toward installing the package and using a tuner. I hate decisions like this.
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